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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport 94 th Annual Meeting Public Partner Priorities and Perspectives Adrienne Gildea Director of Policy & Government Affairs. About CVSA. Charter
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport94th Annual MeetingPublic Partner Priorities and PerspectivesAdrienne GildeaDirector of Policy & Government Affairs
About CVSA • Charter • An organization of federal, state and provincial government agencies and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico dedicated to improvement of commercial vehicle safety • Vision • The CVSA will be recognized as the international authority on commercial motor vehicle safety and security. • Mission • To promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers.
Improving CMV Safety Through… • Inspection Training / Uniformity • North American Standard Inspection Program • Outreach and Education Programs • Policy Development and Advocacy
Outreach & Education • Operation Safe Driver • Teens and Trucks • Distracted Driving • Curbing Distracted Driving – Targets Teens • Defeating Distracted Driving – Targets Industry 4
Policy Development and Advocacy • Principal North America federal agencies are engaged in the dialogue • FMCSA, FHWA, PHMSA, NHTSA, RITA, TSA, DOE (United States) • Transport Canada, CCMTA (Canada) • SCT, Federal Police (Mexico) • US Congress • Government Affairs • Legislative activity • Testify at hearings • Industry has a seat at the table.
Transportation Reauthorization Approved Policy Positions • Importance of Funding/Training • Regulatory Effectiveness • Exemptions • En Route Inspections • Crashworthiness Standards • Preventing & Mitigating CMV Crashes With Technology • Hazmat positions • Miscellaneous 2nd Tier Positions 6
Transportation Reauthorization Pending Issue Areas • Changes to Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program • CMV Size & Weight • Data Quality • Annual Inspections • CSA 7
Opportunities for Collaboration • Ensure adequate funding for State programs • Improved data collection and transmission • CDL Suspensions • Permit Harmonization • Annual Inspection Program • Bus/motorcoach inspections • Performance Based Brake Testers
Contact Information Adrienne Gildea Director, Policy & Government Affairs 301-830-6157 AdrienneG@cvsa.org www.cvsa.org